Refugee, who are you?
2 September
[DW] German authorities now have the legal right to analyze asylum seekers' smartphone data as a means of determining their identity and country of origin. It is a step long past due.
Accessing smartphone data is just one of several steps in the right direction. By using this data, together with other measures such as electronic speech and dialect analysis, authorities are now much better able to ascertain an asylum seeker's identity in cases of doubt. However, all of this comes two years too late.
About 60 percent of refugees arrive in Germany without identity papers, according to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). Many say their papers were lost or stolen during their journey. Yet astoundingly, most have smartphones, which can be easily used to capture and store documents.
Counter-Terror Chief: Europe Home to ‘More than 50,000’ Islamic Radicals — With Up To 25,000 in UK
1 September
[Breitbart] The European Union’s counter-terror chief estimates that the bloc is now host to ‘more than 50,000’ radical Islamists.
Majority of Germans oppose refugees reuniting with their families, survey finds
30 August
[TheLocal.de] A survey commissioned by Bild newspaper published on Tuesday reveals that the majority of Germans reject the idea of refugees legally reuniting with their families in Germany. Over 58 percent of interviewees rejected the notion of refugee family reunification whereas around 42 percent supported it, the survey showed.
Another finding in the survey revealed that significantly more women (62.1 percent) than men (54.5 percent), more east Germans (66.8 per cent) than west Germans (56.5 percent) and more middle-aged respondents (69.2 per cent) than youthful respondents (49.1 per cent) rejected family reunion amongst refugees.
People granted full asylum have a right to reunite with their close family as stipulated by the Geneva Convention. According to the Bild report, there has been an increase in the number of family reunion visas Germany has issued in recent years. From January 2015 to the end of June 2017, around 230,000 requests for this visa were granted.
Nonetheless, many asylum seekers in Germany are only granted subsidiary protection, a secondary form of asylum which offers fewer rights. Even Syrians are by and large only offered subsidiary protection, unless they can show that they as an individual face persecution in their homeland. In March 2016 the German government decided to delay decisions on family reunification for people offered subsidiary protection until March 2018.
| From Breitbart - Europe migrant crisis: |
30 August
Rome authorities are looking into whether buildings confiscated from the mafia can be used to house migrants, a move that comes after police were criticized for the violent clashes that erupted as they tried to evacuate a
Hungary Extends State of Emergency Due to Migrant Crisis
30 August
The Hungarian government has decided to extend by six months, until March 2018, the state of emergency declared early last year because of the migrant crisis.
No End in Sight for Counter-Terror Military Deployments to Streets of Europe
29 August
The deployment of thousands of troops to the streets of major European cities is to continue with no near end in sight, as the Belgian army admits their own homeland defence mission will run at least until 2020.
| From the Daily Mail - immigration: |
01/09/17
Officers with batons, helmets and shields were sent to Plaza Catalunya Station, Barcelona, and became embroiled in a violent tussle with the group of refugees which was caught on camera.
African migrants trying to paddle to Europe on a SURFBOARD are among 125 rescued from Strait of Gibraltar
31/08/17
An incredible photo shows two African migrants attempting to paddle to Europe on a surfboard while another two were trying to make the journey across the Mediterranean on a kayak.
Fears of new migrant 'Jungle' in the heart of Europe: Hundreds of refugees camp near Brussels train station each night intent on making it to Britain
30/08/17
Each night, migrants - mostly Sudanese and Eritreans - take over Parc Maximilien, a patch if green space near Gare du Nord station in Brussels where trains depart for Belgium's coast.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insists she has no regrets about letting in a million migrants in one year despite her decision seeing her political support plummet
28/08/17
Angela Merkel (pictured) said her 2015 decision to allow more than a million people from across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East into Germany in 2015 was right from a 'humanitarian standpoint'.
Thousands of migrants are caught trying to to reach Britain on ferries from Spain after Calais Jungle camp closed
28/08/17
Police have stopped 1,765 people attempting to stowaway at the port of Bilbao this year - five times more than last year. Encampments of tents have also been spotted near the ferry terminal.
| From Breitbart - immigration: |
2 September
The governor of the Italian island of Sardinia has asked the central government to do something about Algerian migrants who have been landing undetected.
Tunisian Asylum Seeker on Trial for Killing and Dismembering Couple
2 September
A 37-year-old Tunisian asylum seeker in the German city of Leipzig is facing trial for the alleged murder of a couple who he is said to have brutally killed then dismembered before disposing of their bodies in a nearby lake.
Police Investigation After Anti-Mass Migration Party Youth Hands out Pepper Spray to Women
1 September
Local police in the German town of Bad Kreuznach slammed members of the youth wing of the anti-mass migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) for handing out small bottles of pepper spray to locals to help them defend against potential attackers. The AfD’s youth
Media Accuse Italy of Making Secret Deal with People Traffickers to Cut Migrant Numbers
1 September
Several media sources have claimed that the reduction in migrant numbers into Italy has come about because of a secret agreement between the Italians and people traffickers – allegations the government denies.
UN Refugee Agency Says They Want at Least 380,000 Migrants in Europe Per Year
1 September
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has said there are at least 380,000 people that are seeking refuge in Europe every year, and the European Union should work to take in more migrants.
Prosecutors Have Rejected 1,000 High Treason Charges Against Merkel For Migrant Crisis Since 2015
31 August
The German Prosecutor’s Office claims that since the height of the migrant crisis in 2015, they have received 1,000 criminal complaints from around the country accusing German Chancellor Angela Merkel of high treason.
Brussels: Hundreds of Migrants Establish Another ‘Jungle’ in European Union’s Capital City
30 August
Hundreds of illegal migrants hoping to sneak into the United Kingdom have transformed a park in the European Union’s capital into another ‘Jungle’, according to reports.
Syrian Migrants Arrested After Stealing Car… To Drive to Asylum Application Police Station
30 August
A pair of Syrian asylum seekers were arrested during their asylum application in Austria after the man whose car they had stolen turned up to the same police station at the same time as them to report the crime. The Syrians
Muslim ‘Mediator’ Defends Gang Rape After Attack: ‘Enjoyed Like Normal Intercourse When Woman Calms’
30 August
Abid Jee said rape was “a worse act, but only at the beginning, when the willy goes in, then the woman becomes calm and you enjoy it like normal intercourse” after attacks on tourists in Rimini, Italy.
390,000 Syrians Eligible To Bring Their Families to Germany in 2018
30 August
The German government expects that by 2018 there will be around 390,000 Syrians with approved refugee status making them eligible to make advantage of family reunification rules. Currently, there are around 267,500 Syrians with approved asylum status who are candidates for the
Zero Deaths On the Mediterranean in Past 20 Days After Open Borders Charities Suspend Operations
30 August
In the last 20 days, there have been no migrant deaths on the Mediterranean and the number of migrants heading to Europe has drastically declined, while many migrant rescue Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have suspended their activities.
Greece Migrant Facilities ‘Are at Breaking Point’: Will Refuse Illegals Returned from Germany
30 August
The Greek government has said it will not accept Germany returning migrants who have crossed its borders, insisting Greece is already overwhelmed.
‘We Do Not Want More Muslims in Czech Republic’: Prime Minister
30 August
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka does not want the Muslim community to grow in the Czech Republic, saying he has seen what problems large Muslim populations have caused in other European countries.
Swedish Church and Police Clash over Migrant Deportations
29 August
The Swedish church and police have both criticised one another over migrant deportations with the church attempting to protect migrants whilst authorities raided a church-sponsored migrant camp in Skåne.
Town Where Polish Couple Were Assaulted ‘Crime Capital of Italy’ Thanks to Migrants
29 August
The popular resort of Rimini has become the ‘crime capital’ of Italy, with drug trafficking being run almost entirely by North African asylum seekers.
Pensioner Fined £1,100 for Muslims ‘Monkeys’ Online Hate Speech
29 August
A man in his 70’s has been given a fine of over a thousand pounds by a Swedish court after he made disparaging remarks about Muslims on social media.
‘There Is No Reason For Anyone Bathing in Arab Clothes’: Czech Prez Defends Burkini Ban
28 August
Czech Republic President Milos Zeman has defended the policy of banning the Islamic swimwear known as a the Burkini saying that it is both unhygienic and does not belong in his country. The Czech president, who has a history of
‘North Africans’ Who Attacked, Raped Polish Couple Also Gang Raped Peruvian Transsexual
28 August
Four suspected North African migrants who beat, robbed and sexually assaulted a Polish couple in Italy gang raped a transsexual from Peru on the same night, according to reports.
Swedish Businesses Helpless as Security Firms Refuse to Work in No-Go Zone
28 August
Swedish businesses in the Stockholm no-go zone suburb of Husby have been left feeling helpless to vandalism and robbery as no security firm will accept a contract to patrol the town centre.